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HAPPY NEW YEAR! VOLUME 18—NUMBER 35 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1955 + $2.00 PER YEAR do By The Way By DORIS A. SANDERS ORIGINAL GREETING Sheriff Tom Fellers received a Christmas card that was at least original from the sheriff of Mar ion county. Printed on a postal j card, the reading matter said: “Isn’t it funny how folks will spend money For things soon cast aside Such is the fate—sad to relate Of Yule cards at Christmas-tide Here’s one for you—hope it will J My wishes for you are many; So throw it away the very same day— The thing only cost me 2 pennies. Well, I don’t feel that way about Christmas cards. The ones we receive are kept and enjoyed for a long time after Christmas and we sincerely appreciate each one of them. We were particularly happy to receive a card from Pat Bargle in Philadelphia. Pat was for several years the operator of the Western Union office in New berry. Another card much appre ciated was the one from Miss Juanita Hitt, wishing for each member of the Sunpaper staff a Merry Christmas, and telling us how much she enjoys the Sun- paper. It is nice to know, at Christmas time, that our efforts bring pleasure to some of our readers. RESOLUTION TIME As the New Year rolls around, this is the time folks usually be gin to make resolutions. I’m afraid my list would be too long to even type out, so I don’t bother with it. However, I did run across a poem the other day which might be a challenge to everyone. I heard this poem for the first time sev eral months ago when it was re cited by Dr. James C. Kinard at the Golden anniversary of the Civic League, as typifying the spirit of the league members. Dr. Kinard couldn’t recall the name of the author at the time, but the other day when I was looking through a scrapbook belonging to Miss Lillie Mae Workman, a book which, incidentally, is filled with choice bits of literature, I ran across the poem and find that the author is Joy Elmer Morgan. Here it is: Somebody said that it couldn’t be done But he with a chuckle replied That “maybe it couldn’t,’’ but he would be one Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried he hid it. He started to sing as he tackled the thing. That couldn’t be done, and he did it. Somebody, scoffed: “Oh, you’ll never do that; At least no one ever has done it.” But he took off his coat and he took off his hat And the first thing we knew he’d begun it. With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin Without any doubting or quiddit, He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn’t be done, and he did it There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done. There are thousands to prophesy failure; There are thousands to point out to you one by one The dangers that wait to assail you. But just buckle in with a bit of a grin Just take off your coat and go to it; Just start to sing as you tackle the thing That “cannot be done” and you’ll do iL rr HELLO, WORLD--! rr Methodist Circles Meet Next Week The Circles of Central Method- st church will meet next week as oUowb: Circle No. 1 with Mrs. Marvin kunmer, Jan. 2 at 4 p. m. Circle No. 2, January 2 at the tome of Mrs. George Martin with J. R. Boozer, associate hos- Cincle No. 3, Tuesday, January 3 at ,16:: 30 a.m. at the home of Mrs. M. D. Hoffmeyer. Circle No. 4 Monday, January 2 at 8 p. m. at the home of Mrs. R. W. Ivester with Mrs. Jerome Har mon, associate hostess. Circle No. 5, Tuesday, January 3 at 10:30 a.m. at the home of 4 Mrs. Mike Youmans. Babson Forecasts Nomination, Election Of Eisenhower In 1956 Presidential Campaign Bloodmobile Here Jan. 10 Sponsored By The Jaycees City Fathers To Take Oaths A mayor and six councilmen to govern the city for the next two years will take their oaths of of fice Tuesday night, January 3 at Council chambers at 7:30. The oaths will be administered by city attorney R. Aubrey Harley. Cecil E. Kmard will take over as Mayor, succeeding James E. Wiseman. New councilmen are Strother D. (Bozo) Paysinger, Ward 3, suc ceeding Ed McConnell; Cecil E. Merchant, Ward 5, succeeding Mayor-Elect Kinard; and Dwight W. Jones, Ward 6, succeeding Percy D. Holloway. Returned to council without op position are Frank Armfield, Jr., Ward 1, C. A. Dufford. Sr., Ward 2, and Ernest Layton, Ward 4. SAR Members Have Quarterly Meeting The quarterly meeting of the Philemon Waters chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution was held Monday evening, Dec ember 19 at the office of the president, Compatroit E. B. Pur cell. The chaplain, F. Scott Ell iott, Jr., led in the opening pray er. Since December 15 commem orated the 164th anniversary of the adoption of the Bill of Rights, Compatriot F. Scott Elliott, Sr., brought to the group a message appropriate to Bill of Rights day. After summarizing the important historical facts leading up to the adoption of the first ten amend ments to the Constitution, he read the Bill of Rights and concluded with some appreciative estimates of this great document by several outstanding Americans. Compatriot Fred H. Dominick, a past president of the chapter, spoke on some of the present-day issues connected with these first ten amendments to the Constitu tion. At the conclusion of the pro gram, the president thanked the speaker for the message. He also expressed regret over the illness of Compatriot G. Lei and Summer, Sr., vice president of the chapter. The treasurer. Compatriot John J. Chappell, gave the financial re port. Prof. Elliott, secretary, read the minutes of the preceding meet ing. After transacting several other items of business, the meet ing was adjourned. McLEOD William Henry McLeod, Jr., weighing seven pounds, was born at the Newberry hospital on De cember 15. His mother is Mrs. Helen Marie McLeod of 2316 Har per street, the former Helen Marie Mays. His father died suddenly at the family’s home in Sumter sev eral months ago. The Newberry Jaycee’s will sponsor the next visit of the Red Cross Bloodmobile to Newberry, according to an announcement from Claude L. Weeks, Blood Pro gram Chairman. The Bloodmobile unit will be at Central Methodist Church between the hours of 2:90 and 8:00 p. m. on Tuesday, January 10. Because of the failure to reach the necessary quota at the last two visits to Newberry County, it is urgent that the quota be exceed ed on this date. The quota of 150 pints has been set. Your coopera-, tion in response to requests by members of the Jaycee’s to donate your blood on this date, will be ap preciated. Charlie Altman is president of the Newberry Jaycees. Wayne Martin and Emory Bedenbaugh have been appointed co-chairmen in charge of recruitment. Heavier Mails Handled At P. 0. Social Security Benefits Paid During the month of December more than 1250 persons in New berry county will receive benefit checks under the federal old-age and survivor’s insurance provis ions of the Social Security Act. The benefits are payable because these persons had protection un der the social security law. This protection has now been extended to farm operators who may quali fy for benefits as early as the middle of 1956, depending on their age and type of crep pro duced. .* Thus Newberry county’s self- employed farm operators (includ ing sharecroppers) may find themselves qualifying for retire ment benefits under this program whe® they reach 65. Should they die insured under the program, their survivors may also qualify for benefits. The year 1955 will be the first time that earning3 from operating a farm can be re ported for this protection. Farmers who have net earnings Off $400 or more from their 1965 farming operations should write the District Director of Internal Revenue, Columbia for the proper tax return forms if they have not filed income tax returns in past 1 years. Requests for information re garding tax return forms and taxes due should be directed to the District Director of Internal Rev enue, Columbia. Questions con- cprning the benefits payable under Social Security should be direct- Greenwood. Post office business during the Christmas rush this year far ex ceeded that of last year, accord ing to figures released by Jack Chappell, assistant postmaster. Machine cancellations for the period December 13 through 24 vxr u totaled 226,869 this year as ag^ii^JxJpOClineil Ut W OrlCI 220,825 in 1954. Receipts for the quarter, from October 1st through December 24, were also $579.34 higher than last year. Mr. Chappell stated that in coming and outgoing parcel post mailings were heavier this year than in the past. Six additional workers were hired to help out the city carriers during the rush season and one temporary worker was in the post office during that time. Firemen Have Busy Holidays The Newberry Fire department had a busy holiday season with six fires occuring between Dec ember 25 and December 28, ac cording to Fire Chief Sam Beam. On Christmas day at 3:15 p. m., the firefighters were called to the Newberry mills, where gas fumes and smoke were causing damage in the boiler room. The same day at 7:10 p. m., a television set at the home of Jake Dickert on Col lege street caught fire. Ambitious leaf-rakers anu ».L»n- ers, and high winds were reasons for two calls, one on December 26, for a grass fire behind Harmon’s garage on Harrington street, and again on December 27, grass fire on Crosson street. Also on December 27 at 7:20 a, m. the house of Jesse Dominick, colored, on the cut-off near the Texaco Service Station, was burn ed to the ground, along with all its contents. On December 28 at 5:45 a.m., fire was discovered in the home of Alice Reeder on Reese Circle, off Caldwell street. All contents of the house and most of the house, were destroyed. Expects 1956 To Be Second Best Yeti’ For Business In History Of Nation The Sun again has the pleasure of publishing for its read ers the Babson Business and Financial Forecast for 1956. The Babson forecast for 1955, published in The Sun at this time last year, upholds the average of the past years by be ing 84 percent correct. What Roger Babson predicts for 1956 follows: 1. If no unforseen event hap pens, President Eisenhower will be re-nominated and re-elected in 1956. 2. The Republican party has an excellent chance of winning in 1966 with President Elsenhow er making a few key speeches and promising to be an active part of the Administration. He is trained \to take responsibility and enjoys it; but the President should bsiBuburibs in 1966. relieved of speech making, enter- 12 wiU condeiim 0 i* buildings and provide thousands creased demand, for electricity, natural gas, and foods. R£AL ESTATE 11. The main handicap to retail business in 1166 will be intensi fication of the parking nuisance, but this is; getting so terrible that a revoluti^iM^ solution may be i% sigtit. ShgraM^pfDters are a par tial remedy lSd will help subur ban property. But only 15 per cent cxf the people will live in Claude Garrett, Saluda, Succumbs Claude Wallace Garrett, 48, of sales. Saluda died Sunday after a long illness. Mr. Garrett had made his home in Saluda for the past three years. , A ^ „ . He was a son of Margaret Finlay ed to the Social Secunty office at Garrett and the late C | aude w . taining, and much of the detail work which goes with being President. 3. Competition will be very se vere in 1956, and with few excep tions will cause business profits to be less in 1956 than In 1966. Too many manufacturers, not sat isfied with their present good business, are starting to make other ' products and undercut standard prices. 4. Higher wages may also be expected) in 1956, and these could reduce profits. These higher wages, however, will largely be spent and should increase retail Ramage Services Tuesday Morning i Allison Pow Ramage, Sr., 74, died Sunday afternoon at the New berry County Memorial Hospital after an illiqess of two years. He was seriously ill for a week. Mr. Ramage was born and rear ed in the Corinth section of Saluda County, the son of the late John Constance and Mary Pow Ram age. For a number of years he lived in the Garys Lane section of Newberry County. He was a mem ber of Corinth Lutheran Church, a member of Travis Lodge No. 241, A. F.M. of Saluda. Mr. Ramage engaged in farming and business for a number of years. Mr. Ramage is survived by his wife, Mrs. Carrie Connelly of Newberry; two sons, A. P. Ram age, Jr., of Newberry and John B. Ramage of Long Island, N. Y.; three daughters, Mrs. W. R. Stockman of Chapin, Mrs. Rich ard Y. Workman of Aiken and Miss Annie P. Ramage of Atlanta, Ga.; one sister, Mrs. M. L. Long, Sr. of Saluda; one half sister, Mrs. White Evans, Columbia; one half brother, Ervin Ramage o f North Augusta; eight grandchll- ren, and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed at 11 o’clock Tuesday morning from Corinth Lutheran Church in Saluda County by the Rev. H. S. Petrea and the Rev. A. B. Anlt- man. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Delegation To Meet Wednesday The Newberry County Legisla tive Delegation will have a public meeting at the court house on January 4, 1956, at 10 amn, ac cording to Senator Marvin E. Abrams. Mrs. Bowen Passes; Had Relatives Here Laurens, Dec. 27.—Mrs. William H. Bowen, Sr., 77, died late Mon day night in Richmond, V$., fol lowing several years of declining health. She was a native of Newberry, but had made her home in Rich mond for many years. Survivors include two sons, Capt. Harold Bowen of Great Lakes, Mich., and William H. Bow en, Jr., of Alexandria, Va., two daughters, Miss Margaret Bowen of Richmond and Mrs. Reese Hair of Arlington, Va., and three grand children. 91so surviving are two half-sis ters, Mrs. Derrill Smith and Mrs. R. C. Floyd of Newberry; one half- brothpr, P. M. Smith, Montgomery, Ala.; three step sisters, Mrs. W. R. Reid, Sr., Newberry; Mrs. W. O. Holloway and Mrs. W. R. Keith, Greenwood. Burial will be today (Thursday) at three p. m. in Rosemont ceme tery at Laurens. Have Barbecue Woodmen of The World camp 541 had a special called meeting last Thursday night, December 22 at their hall located near Neal’s store. A barbecue hash and 1 steak supper was served. Sovereign Richard E. Neel is secretary of Camp 541. The next regular meeting is to be held on January 2K), 1956 at 7 p. m. in the WOW hall and new officers will be elected at thattime. Guests present at the supper were J. T. Hayes, field represen tative, and B. S. Lee, assistant State manager, who was the guest speaker. Rook Appointed To Recreation Board J. Don Rook has been appointed a member of the Newberry Rec reation Commission as represen tative of the Chamber of Com merce, replacing O. M. Cobb, who resigned after serving in that po sition for several years. The ac tion appointing Mr. Rook was taken at the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Chamber in December. Garrett, and was born and reared in Greenwood. Survivors include his mother,. Mrs. C. W. Garrett of Chappells; one sister, Mrs. C. G. Coleman of Chappells. Funeral services were conduct ed Tuesday from Ramey’s Funeral home in Saluda and burial was in Magnolia cemetery. Greenwood. UDC Chapters To Meet Tuesday The Drayton Rutherford chap ter, United Daughters of the Con federacy, will meet Tuesday, Jan uary 3 at 3:30 at the home of Mrs. Tom Fellers, with Mrs. Frank Sligh serving as associate hos tess. The historical progam will be presented by Mrs. Richard Baker and Mrs. L. B. Gilliam. , The regular meting of the Cal vin Crozier chapter UDC will be held Tuesday, January 3 at 4 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Thompson Price with the following serving as hostesses: Mrs. W. H. Tedford, Mrs. W. O. Miller, Mrs. W. W. Cromer, Mrs. Duncan Johnson, Mrs. F. R. Fellers, Mrs. R. H. Wright and Mrs. Ladson Esk ridge. The subject of the program will be “Maury, Lee and Jackson as Leaders for the Youth of Today” by Mrs. A. J. Bowers, Jr. 5. Increased advertising appro priations will be seen in 1956. In fact, advertising appropriations for newspapers, magazines, tele vision, radio, and billboards have helped our prosperity, or it would not h&ve lasted through 1955. 6. The recent policy of the mon ey managers in the direction of “squeeze” will be shifted to “ease” sometime in 1956. 'Ihis reversal could • put a floor under any business decline that may start next year. , 7. Liberal credits to the pur chasers of houses, automobiles, washing machines, televisions, and various other things have bolster ed prosperity and will continue to be strong support to many in dustries, through 1956 at least. 8. If the Republicans are re elected in 1956/ great sums will continue to he spent on research and new plant expansion. The ef fect could well be another “turn up” in the Babsonchart Index of Business. 9. Despite the decline in fam ily formations, the baby boom will ioH merrily on through 1966. The reason: More parents are willing to have four, five, and even more youngsters. The result: A tre mendous, sustained demand for all kinds of necessities,—housing, food, clothing, new schools, etc. 10. All told, I look for 1966 to be the second best business year in history—just a shade off from 1956. Predicted declines in the key auto and residential building industries will largely be offset by rising expenditures for roads, sewers, and schools—and by in- Mystery Farm No 16 Whose Is It ? Former Businessman Of Newberry Dies Funeral services for Gus D. Met chic as, 63, resident of Green ville, were conducted Saturday at the St. George Green Orthodox Church by Father Charles Gou- menis. Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery at Newberry. Pallbearers were Pete Sasso, Steve Petrakos, James Raftakis, George Tzouvelekas, Harry Muz- ekari and William Theodore. Mr. Metchicas died Thursday at 10:20 p. m. at his home following six years of ill health. He was a native of Turkey, but was a naturalized American citi zen. He came to Greenville. from Newberry in 1926 and for a num ber of years was in the restaurant business. Mr. Metchicas was twice mar ried. His first wife, Mrs. Evriklia K eh ay as Metchicas, died a num ber of years ago, and from this union two daughters survive: Mrs. Peter Efstration of Greenville and Mrs. Mitchell Dihitri of Charles ton. L*-- " m 1 : ■ m '•y'- ’'Q. ;■ v V- .. W • *. . r : ■, -br, * - V '' - m if - v -K- vVV&ar %■ si: ' . iv \ . : i ■’ - v " V A- ‘ ' - - V - V- > \ > Vs- N v' : ' v . \¥W wi XVvY- X -S. *y. ’'viV'* Mystery Farm No. 16: Can you Identify it. If so, call or write te The Newberry tom, telephone No. 1. You may be the winner of a free television service call by George N. Martin Radio and TV or a ticket to the Ritz or Wells theatres. The owner of the farm may receive the photograph of hit farm in an attractive easel by calling at The Sun office. Calls and letters will be accepted until noon, Jan uary 3. The names of those who correctly identlfnity Mystery Farm No. 16 will be listed in next drawn for winners. Names of all who correctly Idey the farm will be placed in a hat and 11 names week’s issue of The Sun. (Zekan Robbins photo.) of parking lots in 1956. As this is done, city property win again come back. Until then we see no - price improvement during 1956 in city business property. 13. Building costs will average y higher through at least the first l* half of 1956. This means that few er new homes may be built next year. 14. With demahd falling and money more expensive, specula tive builders of new homes wiU y have to watch their step more y closely in 1956 than in any year since the ending of World War II. h. 15. Duplex dwellings will prob- - ably continue in demand through / the whole of 1956 if they are well /' located. The limiting ot rents will y probably be totally abolished dur ing 1956. ,v: ; y>y yy - 16. With the trend of vacancies showing a tendency to rise, ows*- ers of the newer and more costly apartment buildings wiU fta<£| their profit margins squeezed harder in 1956 than at any itoA V in recent years. 17. Commercial farms need not suffer during 1956. Increased ef ficiency and new machinery should offset price declines. 18. Owners of small scattered farms will suffer during 1966* y They have not the volume or capi- Vf tal to cut their costs to offset the y reduced prices for their crops. 1 j; 19. Farmers within ten or.ftf-y teen miles of a city can “beat the game” by selling on! at the tor preased prices whien their land will bring for subdivisions. Many more well-located close-in farms wiU become subdivisions during 1956. i - • y 20. Taken all in all, the real as- tate situation should average e .ly moderately below the good level of 1955. However, activity prom ises to be less and those who have been holding real estate for spec ulative profits might do well to consider selling. INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK AND /POLITICS 21. Russia will keep out of war with us during 1966. 22. There will be one or mors small wars during 1956. Both sides (Continued on page 8) December 30: Brother Gilliam, Jacqueline Crooks, Carolyn BoL - and, Mrs. V. V. Pearsall, Mrs. Virginia S. 9enn, Mrs. H. G. Stone. December 31: Mrs. Nat Gist, Mrs. G. V. Clamp, F. B. Dawkins, Mrs. EHa H. Beam, Miss Emily Boozer, Mrs. Eddie O. Graham, Sue Stone, Mac Brooks, Clyde E. Minick. • * January 1: John Harrison Rag land, Buddy Lipecomb, Mrs. G. W, „ Kinard, Larry Young, Grace Bed-; dick Joye, Rachel Werts. , January 2: Mary Fulmer Wells, Ben Pressley Stewart, Jr., NT*. Mamie Smith, David Stone. January 9: Carter Abrams, E. Kirty Lomto&ck, Dick Neel, Wan- V ette Walton, Sam P. Boland, Char lie S. Cromer, Mrs. Mary Ring**; ; January 4: Howard Clark, Mrs. John Pappas, Murray HawkSne, < Claude Sheppard, Maine Brown, Paul Shealy, Mrs. Wilbur J. Ring er, Debra Smith, Paul S. Gotke. January 5: Miss Juanita Hitt, y Johnson Hagood Clary, Christine ’I Livingston, William K. Lathrop^ Dianne Livingston, Jimmie Bow- y' ers, Horace Lee Boozer, Jr., Jer ome Havird, Mrs. Pauline L. Shea- % ly, J. H. Pooney, Sr„ J. J. Mrs. R, B. Kennerly. '